Author Archives: Johanna Kuvaja

Tips for preventing the flu & my anti-flu drink recipe

Tips for preventing the flu & my anti-flu drink recipe                                      When flu season strikes, children are typically the first to catch a cold. Children are at higher risk for the flu because their immune systems are not fully developed. They also play closely together and are still learning hygiene. Coming down with the flu is… Continue Reading

Raw Raisin and Cranberry Nut bars

This recipe works great as a candy/chocolate bar/cookie substitute for my girls. It’s super easy and fast to prepare, and to make it even more enticing for kids, you can use different kinds of cookie cutters for cutting the dough. I love to know that my kids get heart-healthy fats from the nuts, as well… Continue Reading

Natural Alternative For Deodorant

    Easy Homemade Deodorant Are you aware that most of the deodorants on the market have aluminum in them? I was shocked to find out that my all time favorite Body Shop deodorant I had used for many years, also contained this sketchy ingredient that has also been linked to cancer. Aluminum is widely… Continue Reading

Homemade healthy pesto

   We try to eat pesto at least once a week. Whether it is an addition to a home-made pizza, or served with fish. It adds a tasty zest which the kids love, as well as many health-beneficial nutrients. Playing around with my recipe in an attempt to make it even healthier, I have added… Continue Reading

Healthy nut balls

    We all know that beckoning sugar craving all too well. The problem is that it’s hard to satisfy it with a healthy alternative. That’s why I was so SO happy when I came up with this recipe for these healthy (but extremely tasty!) nut balls. They are so easy to make, the girls… Continue Reading

Fun DIY Pinata

No birthday party in our home is complete without a pinata – and making the pinata itself may actually be just as much fun as the actual candy-filled destruction! What You Need: balloon newspaper tape flour water paint string/shoelace (something for the pinata to hang by) and, of course, lots of candy! Steps:  Cut the… Continue Reading

Homemade Natural Veggie and Cleaning Spray

Sometimes we can’t always buy organic produce, and conventional farming methods can leave pesticide residue that a simple rinse with water does not remove.  Therefore, washing fruits and vegetables with an additional cleaning agent before consumption is always a good idea.  Surprisingly, a lot of the sprays sold to ‘clean’ your produce and rid it… Continue Reading

Tasty Kale Chips

    This healthy alternative to regular chips is a huge hit with all my kids, but especially my 1.5 year old son, Caspar.  Kale remains the number one nutrient-rich vegetable (along with mustard, turnip, and collard greens) on the ANDI, or Aggregate Nutrient Density Index.  This recipe is not your average and boring olive… Continue Reading

Brussels Sprouts with Candied Walnuts and Bacon

It is not often that we can truly enjoy our vegetables, especially the members of the cruciferous family such as brussels sprouts, or broccoli.  They tend to smell kind of funny after being cooked or steamed, and the kids are usually not too fond of that.  However, the addition of bacon and candied walnuts make… Continue Reading

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